Source: History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large - Vol. II - 1924 - Page 1029

CHARLES HERBERT GALLUP, 57, of 334 Prospect Street, Ashtabula, Ohio, has been successively farmer boy, leather splitter, newspaper man and greenhouse proprietor.  He has been a member of the city council and the board of education and served on the charter commission which instituted the present city-manager form of government for Ashtabula.
     During the World War, he was active in all civic work for the welfare of the government securities when the government was very much in need of funds.
     Mr. Gallup was born at Marcellus, near Syracuse, N. Y., Aug. 8, 1867, where a pioneer family of Gallups from Sommersetshire, England, founded a large fortune by raising tobacco and teasles, the latter being then used for scratching the surplus "nap" from cloth in textile mills.
     His parents are John V. Gallup and Lucinda D. Gallup, now 78 years old and enjoying the very best of health, refusing rides in automobiles to take long walks about the city and surrounding country.
     They took him to Kansas when he was eight months old, settling in Irving, a small town 100 miles west of Atchison on the Missouri River.  His father was successively teamster, plasterer and farmer.  The new country suffered from hard times, drought, grasshoppers and then on Decoration Day, 1879, the home and farm buildings and family of six went up in the most disastrous tornado on record in the United States up to that time.  All were injured, though none fatally.
     Terribly uneasy because of fear, the family tried living in another Kansas county, then in Rock Creek, Ohio, and Norfolk, Va., returning to Ashtabula County in 1881.
     Messrs. McKay, McDonald and Phillips had recently moved their tannery from Rock Creek to Ashtabula and here John V. Gallup and the subject of this sketch found employment.  Gallup's last term of school was at the age of 13 in a country school house, since torn down, located between Rock Creek and Lenox.  So far as he knows, all the boys in that school at that time are still alive.  Two are prominent business men in Ashtabula.
     At the tannery, Gallup, Sr., began as night watchman but soon learned the art of coloring leather and was given charge of the coloring room and tacking room.
     Charles H. Gallup was first a tacker boy and later helper to J. R. MacDonald, an owner in the business.  He taught young Gallup to be a splitter, one of the highest grade positions in a tannery.
     Having inherited some literary desires, if not talent, from parents far above average in intelligence, young Gallup set out to learn the newspaper business.  He worked for nothing on the Daily Times, a very small daily, edited by Miss Rose Gifford and printed by her nephew, W. V. Newberry.  Later, he served a brief apprenticeship on the Democratic Standard and considered himself competent to embark in the newspaper business.
     With the help of a group of progressive business men, which included the late W. D. Richards, wholesale grocer, F. W. Blakeslee, veteran photographer, and Morrison I. Swift, widely known "radical" of that day, he and his father established "The Evening Journal", in a little store room on Center Street which they rented for $10 a month.  This was December 1, 1890.
     Mr. Gallup, Sr., soon sold out to W. A. Robertson, Jr., a practical printer, and then they consolidated with the News, a successful weekly conducted by Mr. E. J. Griffin.  Griffin, Gallup and Robertson published the daily and weekly for a time, after which Gallup bought out Robertson's interests.  Griffin & Gallup were partners about the time of the Spanish-American war, when they leased the papers to Arthur Sperry, and Gallup went to Cleveland to work as reporter on the Recorder.
     That paper never set the world afire, but Gallup was very proud to work on it.  A fellow-workman on the job was Peter Witt, now world famous as a street railway expert and Progressive politician.  The paper was "backed" by Tom L. Johnson, a reformer and famous mayor of Cleveland.  Louis F. Post, famous Single Taxer, was editor.  Later Mr. Post was a member of President Wilson's official family during the World War.  Mr. Post has been ever after a warm personal friend of his former employe.
     When Johnson ceased to support the paper, it went into the hands of a receiver reached that city and Gallup had to choose between a cut in wages or two men's work for one wage.  He decided to travel.
     At Cincinnati, he secured employment on The Post, a real newspaper.  It is a Scripps paper, which plays no favorites and Gallup made wonderful progress and enjoyed the work, being Labor Editor the entire six years and city hall reporter and assistance political editor a part of the time.
     During 1905, Mr. Harper, chief attorney for the Scripps-McRae League, offered Gallup an editorship in a paper the League was starting; and also a substantial block of the stock, Mr. Harper himself having subscribed for a large block of stock.  Gallup declined this offer, as he felt that he should have had more education in order to be the successful editor of a metropolitan daily.
     On June 1, 1906, Gallup resigned his position on the Cincinnati Post to return to Ashtabula to embark in the greenhouse business with his brother Edward, ten years his junior, who helped to start the "Evening Journal".
     The business of Gallup Brothers has been wonderfully successful, now standing second only to he big Dunbar-Hopkins corporation in the powerful and successful Ashtabula Lettuce Growers' Association, of which Charles H. Gallup is president.
     On Christmas Eve, 1890, Gallup was married to Miss Helen Griswold, daughter of "Squire" R. W. Griswold, a lawyer from Connecticut and an influential pioneer resident of Ashtabula, who served in the Ohio Legislature.  His father and grandfather, both Griswolds, were governors of Connecticut, as was also Roger Wolcott, a signer of the Declaration of Independence.
     To Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Gallup were born three children, two of whom are now living.  Their son, John G. Gallup, was born Mar. 12, 1893, graduated with first honors from the Ashtabula High School in 1912, won the Phi Bata Kappa key in 1916 and was among the six highest in scholarship in the class of 1918 of the Law School of the Western Reserve University, which class consisted of 20 brilliant men.
     John G. Gallup was married to Miss Daisy Wood, a beautiful young woman and a brilliant student, Sept. 14, 1918.  They took up their home in Cleveland, where he practiced law successfully for six years, owned his own home and paid income tax.  To them were born two beautiful and bright children, Mary Elizabeth, aged three, and Charles Henry, aged seven months.
     Born with a leaky heart, John Gallup was a wonderful success in spite of this handicap.  His letters and conversations were models in every way.  He had a wonderful intellect and a gracious personality, which made him beloved by all who knew him.  His health began to fail in May, 1924, when eh noticed that walking made him unusually tired.  He took treatment for intestinal ulcer, but his trouble was an enlarged heart beyond the reach of medical science, and he died Sept. 23, 1924, quite suddenly, although he had disposed of all his earthly possessions several weeks previously.
     Miss Harriet R. Gallup was born Aug. 24, 1898.  She, too, had first honors in her class in Ashtabula High School in 1916.  After two years as a stenographer and book-keeper, she took  a three year course in Normal Art at  Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, N. Y., finishing with a course at the Berkshire Summer School of Art in the picturesque hills of western Massachusetts.
     She taught art in the Painesville public schools two years and then took a summer course in the Cleveland School of Art, liking the work so well that she took a full year's course at the same institution the next season.  She is now teaching art in the public schools of Crawfordsville, Ind., the seat of Wabash College and a town which pays its instructors very much higher salaries than the community in which Miss Gallup was raised.
     Miss Jessie Helen Gallup, younger daughter, was born June 18, 1903.  She was sixth highest in a class of over 100 graduating from the Ashtabula High School.  while in the grades, she won a prize for dramatic recitation.  She has shown wonderful talent in amateur photography and has a fine collection of snap shots which she has tinted to reproduce almost exactly the natural colors.  In 1924, at the College for Women, she won a $25 prize for an essay on recent discoveries at the tomb of King Tutankh-amen.  She has been elected official snap-shot editor of the "annual" publication of Western Reserve University.
     Gallup tells his friends that the proudest moment of his life was when his son graduated at the head of his class.  At graduation exercises, four years previously, the boy had told  him in all humility, "Four years from now, the first honors will go to a boy and I will be that boy."
     An equally joyful occasion in the Gallup family was the commencement exercises of 1916, when their daughter, Harriet, graduated at the head of her class.  Up to that time, no family, so far as they could learn, had graduated to children at the head of their class in Ashtabula High School.  John had watched his sister's grades all through High School and had predicted her success.  He took great pride in the fact that her grades were even higher than his.
     Perhaps the third proud moment was in the darkest hour of the World War, when the government called on the people of Ashtabula to buy a lot of War Savings stamps at once.  The cashiers of the three banks and three building and loan associations had made up a list of three banks and three building and loan associations had made up a list of fewer than three hundred citizens, many of them women, whom they believed could buy $1,000 worth of War Savings stamps on a day's notice or else borrow the money on personal notes alone to make the purchase.
     Charles H. Gallup was on the committee to "put it over," and when P. C. Remick explained how few were so "good" financially they were put on the list, he said: "You men here are all on the list."
     From tacker boy in the tannery to first citizen, in a financial way, was a long jump and Gallup's heart swelled with pride and thankfulness.
     Brought up a Methodist, later a Socialist, with the soft pedal on religion, Mr. Gallup many years ago joined St. Peter's Episcopal Church, along with his children, thus uniting the family with the wife and mother who had always kept the faith.
     For some years, Gallup was treasurer of the parish and has since been a vestryman, being an annual delegate to the diocesan convention in Cleveland, where he found much pleasure in fraternizing with his son, who was junior warden of the Church of the Holy Spirit in Cleveland and also a delegate to the diocesan convention.
Source:  History of Ashtabula County, Ohio by Moina W. Large - Vol. I - 1924 - Page 472

WILLIAM GAPE, a substantial and highly esteemed citizen of Ashtabula, was born near London, England, July 23, 1852, and is the son of Charles and Martha (Newberry) Gape.
     Charles Gape was an officer in the English army for 21 years and died in India while in service.  His wife died in Liverpool, England in 1873.  Mr. and Mrs. Gape had four children:  Joseph, married Sarah Barker, and he is now deceased; Frederick, deceased, was a captain on a sailing vessel and died upon his arrival in Africa; William, the subject of this sketch; and Charles, deceased.
     William Gape received his education in the schools of his native land and in 1869 came to the United States and located at Cleveland, where he was employed as a laborer for a short time.  In 1873 he was employed in the Cleveland city fire department at engine house No. 10, then at 105th street, as hose carriage driver until 1875.  He then entered the mercantile business there and remained in Cleveland until 1876, at which time he removed to Andover, where he farmed until 1882.  In 1882 Mr. Gape became connected with the Lake Shore Railroad and was a brakeman and later a conductor.  He was in the employ of that railway about 28 years.  In 1913 he engaged in business at Ashtabula, where he has since lived.  Mr. Gape is a notary public and justice of the peace, and he also wrights all kinds of Insurance in connection with the real estate business.  He lives at 182 Prospect Street.
Source:  History of Ashtabula County, Ohio by Moina W. Large - Vol. I - 1924 - Page 496

E. E. GARDNER, now living retired, is a well known and highly respected citizen of Ashtabula.  He was born in Geauga County, Ohio, Feb. 12, 1855, and is a son of Lorenzo d. and Margaret Ann Gardner.
     Lorenzo D. Gardner was a native of Otsego County, N. Y., born Aug. 15, 1818.  He was a farmer during his life, most of which was spent in Ohio.  In 1893 he removed to Jefferson, Ohio, and lived there until his death, in October, 1898.  His wife was born in New York, May 8, 1822, and died Apr. 14, 1896.  Mr. and Mrs. Gardner were the parents of the following children:  Albert, born Nov. 27, 1844, in the West; Edmund Leroy, born Aug. 27, 1846, lives in Ashtabula, Ohio; E. L., born Aug. 9, 1849, deceased; and E. E., the subject of this sketch.
     E. E. Gardner received his education in the common schools of Troy Township, Geauga County, Ohio, and in early life was a farmer.  After coming to Jefferson he engaged in the livery business until about 1899, at which time he removed to Ashtabula.  Here he established a grocery business at 418 South Main Street, which he successfully conducted for 20 years.  The Gardner home is at 437 Main Street.
     Mr. Gardner was married to Miss Ione A. Baldwin who was born at Rock Creek, Ohio, May 12, 1858.  She is a daughter of Luther and Eliza (Wright) Baldwin, both deceased.  Mr. Baldwin was a native of New York and settled at Rock Creek, Ohio, in 1875, where he owned and operated the Baldwin tannery.  Mrs. Gardner's maternal grandfather, David Wright, was one of the earliest settlers of Rock Creek, coming there when that part of the county was still inhabited by Indians.  Mr. and Mrs. Gardner's only child died in infancy.  An adopted daughter, Mrs. Laura Sweet, lives at Ashtabula and has a son, Vincent now a high school student.
     Mr. Gardner is a Republican, a member of the Presbyterian Church and belongs to the Elks lodge.  He has always been an energetic man and stands well in the esteem of his neighbors and fellow citizens.
Source:  History of Ashtabula County, Ohio by Moina W. Large - Vol. I - 1924 - Page 523

DORANCE GARY, deceased, was a veteran of the Civil War and an honored pioneer of Ashtabula County.  He was born in New York, June 9, 1828, and when a young man came to Pennsylvania and settled on a farm near West Springfield.  He later removed to Conneaut, Ohio, where he became a well known contractor of road grading.
     On May 30, 1849, Mr. Gary was married to Miss Susan Akerly, a native of New York State, born Nov. 30, 1830.  She died in 1900.  To this union six children were born, as follows:  Achsa, died Apr. 24, 1850; Ashley, died Sept. 25, 1875; Anna, born Feb. 18, 1854, lives at Conneaut; Fred, born Oct. 23, 1855, lives in Chicago; John, born Aug. 8, 1859, died in 1924; and Estelle, born June 15, 1863, married William D. Hewitt, lives at West Main Road, Conneaut, Ohio.
     During the Civil War Mr. Gary served with an Ohio regiment during the entire period of the war.  He was a Democrat and a member of the Grand Army of the Republic.  Mr. Gary died in 1900.
     Miss Anna Gary lives at 365 Main Street, and is well known in Ashtabula County, where she has spent her entire life.  She is a member of the Congregational church.
Source: History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large - Vol. II - 1924 - Page 796

T. E. GARVEY, a substantial and well known citizen of Ashtabula, who has been in the employ of the New York Central Railroad for many years, was born at Amboy, Ohio, Sept. 17, 1883, and is the son of Thomas and Clementine Garvey.
     Thomas Garvey has been in the employ of the New York Central Railroad for more than 50 years.  He was an operator at the time of the Ashtabula disaster in December, 1876.  Mr. and Mrs. Garvey have three children as follows:  T. E., the subject of this sketch; Pearl, at home; and June, married to G. A. Sidley, and they have two children, Margaret and Mary Jane.
     T. E. Garvey received his education in the schools of Ashtabula and after completing his high school course entered the employ of hte New York Central Railroad as a number taker and later became train starter.  He has been promoted various times and is now general yardmaster.
     Mr. Garvey was married to Miss Monica Roche, a native of Ashtabula Harbor, and the daughter of Patrick and Johanna Roche, both deceased.  Mr. and Mrs. Garvey have four children as follows:  Thomas Patrick, born July 25, 1915; Joseph Roche, born Aug. 9, 1920; Robert John, born Jan. 14, 1921; and Mary Elizabeth, born Sept. 29, 1916
     Mr. Garvey and his family hold membership in the Catholic Church.  He is a reliable citizen adn favorably known in his community.
Source: History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large - Vol. II - 1924 - Page 866

FRANK GEARY is a progressive and enterprising business man of Ashtabula Harbor, where he owns and operates an electrical welding shop.  He is the son of Frank and Ellen Geary, both of whom are now deceased.
     Frank Geary spent his boyhood at Bradford, Pa., and attended the public schools there.  At an early age he learned the boiler marker's trade, which his father had worked at for many years.  Mr. Geary came to Ashtabula Harbor 17 years ago and established himself in a small shop in Market Street.  He now owns and operates two shops, one on Columbus Street and the other on the river front.  In connection with his welding and electrical work, Mr. Geary owns a motor boat, fully equipped to repair other boats and it is also used for breaking up ice in the river.  It is 40 feet in length and has an 11-foot beam.
    Mr. Geary was united in marriage with Miss Mary Marks, the daughter of James and Caroline Marks, residents of Buffalo, N. Y.  To Mr. and Mrs. Geary five children have been born, as follows:  Nelson, an undertaker, lives in Ashtabula; Lillian, employed by her father; Dorothy, Bernard and Jack, all at home.
     Politically, Mr. Geary is a Democrat.  He is a member of the Mother of Sorrows Catholic Church at Ashtabula Harbor and belongs to the Elks and Knights of Columbus.  Mr. Geary is a member of the Chamber of Commerce and is a substantial citizen of his community. 
Source: History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large - Vol. II - 1924 - Page 1031

MARY L. GEE, who is widely known throughout Ashtabula County as a highly esteemed citizen, is a native of Pennsylvania.  She was born in Erie County, and is the daughter of Richard and Louisa (Barr) McCreary. 
     Richard McCreary, a native of Erie, Pa., was an early settler of Kingsville, having settled there in 1855.  He purchased 200 acres of land and became a successful farmer.  He died in 1881.  Mr. and Mrs. McCreary were the parents of the following children:  Harrison Lee deceased; Elizabeth, lives at Amboy, Ohio; Mary L., the subject of this sketch; Harriet M. lives near Kingsville; Ellen deceased; Richard, deceased.
     Mary L. McCreary was reared on her father's farm and received her education in the district schools.  After teaching school for several years in Ashtabula County and Erie, Pa., one year, she was married at North Kingsville, Sept. 13, 1871, to Francis W. Gee, a native of Mahoning County, Ohio.  To this union four children were born, as follows:  J. M. lives in Cleveland, where he is engaged in the real estate business, married Helen Mills of Maysville, N. Y.; S. J., a farmer, lives at North Kingsville, married Gertrude Culbertson, and they have three children; Clyde W., who died in 1919, was married to Jessie Blair; Louisa, lives at home with her mother.
     Mr. Gee died Mar. 8, 1897, and is buried at Kingsville.  His wife and daughter still live on the home place of 127 acres, which is located on Lake Road, about a mile north of North Kingsville.
     Mrs. Gee is a Republican and a member of the Methodist Church.  The Gee family has always been held in high regard by a large acquaintance.
Source #2: History of Ashtabula County, Ohio by Moina W. Large - Vol. II - 1924 ~ Page 557

MOSES E. GEER, a retired farmer and stockman of Ashtabula County and a veteran of the Civil War, is a prominent citizen of the township in which he lives.  He was born at Cherry Valley, Ohio, June 2, 1847, and is the son of William B. and Delia (Dunham) Geer.
     Moses E. Geer was reared and educated in Ashtabula County and at an early age engaged in general farming.  At the outbreak of the Civil War he enlisted in the 15th Ohio Battery and took part in many important battles and skirmishes of the war.  After his discharge he returned home and in March, 1865, purchased his present farm in Colebrook Townships.
     On Jan. 29, 1867, Mr. Geer was married to Miss Julia C. Thorpe, a native of Colebrook Township, born Jan 29, 1851.  She died Aug. 13, 1922.  To Mr. and Mrs. Geer 14 children were born, as follows:  Olive J. born July 10, 1868; Mary M. deceased; Victor E. born Jan. 14, 1872, lives at Orwell, Ohio; Esther born Dec. 25, 1873, died July 23, 1874; Frank H., born Mar. 30, 1875, lives at Colebrook; David, born Apr. 4, 1877, lives at Warren, Ohio; Jesse C., born Feb. 4, 1879, lives in Michigan; William A., born Mar. 15, 1881, lives in Pennsylvania; Milton E. born Apr. 21, 1882, died Mar. 19, 1884; Avery A. born Feb. 25, 1884, lives at home; Erva E., born Oct. 19, 1885, lives at Warren, Ohio; Ethel L., born Apr. 1, 1887, at home; Joseph E., born June 17, 1888, lives at Warren and John S. born may 29, 1890, died Aug. 28, 1890.
     Mr. Geer is a Republican, has served as township supervisor and school director, and is a member of the Grand Army of the Republic.  He and his family hold membership in the Methodist Episcopal Church and he is a highly respected member of his community.
Source: History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large - Vol. II - 1924 - Page 940

ANSON SMITH GERALD, a prosperous farmer and stockman of Saybrook Township, was born at Saybrook, July 25, 1884, and is a son of Fred and Jennie Gerald, residents of that township.
     Anson Smith Gerald received his education in the Saybrook schools and has always been associated with his father in business as well as farming.  They owned and operated the largest meat packing house in Ashtabula County for a number of years, which was destroyed by fire in 1823.  It was located near Ashtabula, and valued at $100,000.00, none of which was covered by insurance.  Mr. Gerald and his son are the owners of 400 acres of good farm land in Saybrook Township and their farms, which are adjoining, are located on North Ridge Road.
     On Mar. 11, 1913, Mr. Gerald was united in marriage with Miss Lillian Callow, the daughter of James E. and Minnie Callow who live at North Kingsville, Ohio.  Mr. Callow's parents were natives of the Isle of Man, his father having been born there Oct. 20, 1828.  In 1828 William Callow, Mrs. Gerald's grandfather, was brought to this country by his parents, and they located at Fairport, Ohio.  In 1835 the Callow family removed to Geauga County, Ohio, where they became successful farmers.  To Mr. and Mrs. James E. Callow seven children were born, as follows:  Mrs. Eileen Graebing, a teacher before her marriage, now lives at Rochester, Pa.; Mrs. Lucy McNutt, lives at Conneaut, Ohio; William, an expert accountant, married Julia Konter of Ashtabula; Mrs. Gerald; Mrs. Bernice Pitts, lives in Colorado; Thomas, married Wilhelmina Politz, lives in Cleveland; and Marie Terrill of Ashtabula Township.  To Anson Smith and Lillian (Callow) Smith Gerald have been born two children:  Frederick born Jan. 25, 1916; and Anson Smith, Jr., born Mar. 18, 1919.
     Mr. Gerald is a Republican, and belongs to the Elks Lodge of Ashtabula.  He is one of the dependable and highly respected citizens of this community.
Source: History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large - Vol. II - 1924 - Page 1020

B. L. GIFFORD, a well known citizen of Conneaut, and a member of one of the early pioneer families of Ashtabula County, was born in Monroe Township, Ashtabula County, Oct. 29, 1858, and is a son of David S. and Mary Jane (Bushnell) Gifford.
     David S. Gifford was a native of New York and in 1836 settled at Conneaut.  In 1842 he removed to Chicago, later returning to Conneaut, where he did carpenter and contract work for 15 years.  He then operated a planing mill and was engaged in the mercantile business at Bushnell, Ohio, for 30 years.  He served as postmaster of Bushnell during the Civil War and was among the prominent citizens of his time.  Mr. Gifford died in 1893, and his wife died in 1883.  They were the parents of four children: Laura, deceased; Coarlyn, deceased, was the wife of C. W. Pelton; Gordon W., deceased; and B. L., the subject of this sketch.
     B. L. Gifford was educated in the public schools of Conneaut and when a young man learned the painter's trade, which he has followed during his entire life.  Mr. Gifford is now engaged in automobile painting and trimming and has a well equipped shop at 509 Liberty Street.
     On Sept. 30, 1881, Mr. Gifford was married to Miss Alice Marsh, a native of Conneaut, born in 1861, and the daughter of Hiram and Louise (Biffen) Marsh, the former a native of Ashtabula County and the latter of London, Eng.  Mr. Marsh was a Civil War veteran and died Feb. 26, 1903.  His wife died Feb. 1, 1911.  They were the parents of six children: James H., deceased; Lean, married J. G. Salisberry, lives at Kingsville, Ohio; Mrs. Gifford; George, lives at Conneaut; Fred, deceased; and Clara L., married Don Waters, lives in Cleveland.  To Mr. and Mrs. Gifford three children were born: Earl, born in 1883, lives in St. Louis, Mo., and in 1909 was married to Miss Jessie Fox, a native of Ashtabula; Hiram, born in 1887, lives at Conneaut, was married in 1908, to Miss Jane Stillwell, a native of Toronto, Ohio; and Coarlyn, born in 1893, lives at home.
     Mr. Gifford is a Republican and he and his family are members of the Methodist Church.  He is one of the progressive and enterprising citizens of Ashtabula County.
Source: History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large - Vol. II - 1924 - Page 661

G. A. GLADDING, County Commissioner of Ashtabula County, is a substantial and highly respected citizen of Hartsgrove. He was born there March 10, 1872, and is a son of Charles and Mary (Murphy) Gladding.
     Charles Gladding was a native of Hartsgrove and a son of Joseph Gladding, who came to this township from Connecticut during the early days. To Charles and Mary (Murphy) Gladding four children were born: C. B., lives at Geneva; G. A., the subject of this sketch; Irwin, a farmer, lives at Hartsgrove; and Dora, married John Graham, a farmer, lives in Hartsgrove Township. Mr. Gladding died in 1889, and his wife died Dec. 24, 1923. He was a Republican, a member of the Disciples Church and belonged to the Masonic Lodge.
     G. A. Gladding was reared and educated at Hartsgrove and after attending New Lyme Institute, engaged in farming on the home place. In 1899 he removed to the village and conducted a lumber business there for a number of years. Mr. Gladding has served as county commissioner since January* 1920, and as township clerk for the past 25 years.
     In politics Mr. Gladding is identified with the Republican party and he is affiliated with the Masonic Lodge. He has always been an energetic man and stands well in his community. He is unmarried.
Source: - History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large - Vol. II - 1924 - Page 1076

HARRY A. GLEASON, the well known and efficient secretary and treasurer of The Citizens Banking & Trust Company of Conneaut, was born at Meadville, Pa., Oct. 4, 1886, and is the son of William B. and Gertrude R. (Hunt) Gleason.
     William B. Gleason brought his family to Ohio from Pennsylvania in 1889 and settled on a farm near Conneaut.  He died in 1908 and his wife now lives in Conneaut.  They were the parents of three children:  Harry A., the subject of this sketch; Dana Elizabeth, lives in Conneaut; and Ethel Adelaide, married Glen H. Marcy, who was disabled while in service during the World War.  Mrs. Marcy  is deceased.
     Harry A. Gleason received his education in the public and high schools of Conneaut and his first business connection was as stenographer with the Cleveland Trust Company of Willoughby, Ohio.  After one year he entered the employ of the Conneaut Leather Company and in 1908 became associated with the B. F. Goodrich Company at Akron, Ohio.  In November, 1910, Mr. Gleason accepted the position as assistant treasurer of The Citizens Banking & Trust Company of Conneaut, where he remained until Dec. 26, 1913.  He then went to Cleveland where he acted as secretary to John Sherwin, president of the First National Bank there.  In 1915 he returned to Conneaut to accept the position as secretary and treasurer of The Citizens Banking and Trust Company.
     In 1913 Mr. Gleason was married to Miss Bernice D. Chapman, a native of Conneaut and a daughter of George and Jennie (Daughterty) Chapman, both of whom are now deceased.  Mr. Chapman was a prominent real estate man of Conneaut for many years.  There were four children in the Chapman family; Ruth, married Charles J. Dow, lives at Conneaut; Mrs. Gleason; May H., married Mark L. Weil, lives in California; and Louis, who also lives in California.  To Mr. and Mrs. Gleason have been born three children, Harry Chapman, George J., and Mary Alice.
     Mr. Gleason is a Republican and is identified with the Chamber of Commerce and other civic organizations.  He also belongs to the Elks lodge.  The Gleason family are members of the Baptist Church, and are favorably known in Ashtabula County.
     The Citizens Banking & Trust Company was organized in 1907, with the following officers:  F. E. Gordon, president, and Charles R. Dodge, secretary and treasurer.  The first directors were: F. E. Gordon, B. E. Thayer, C. H. Simonds, C. W. DeVoe, F. E. Brydle, E. A. Titus, F. L. Whitmore, C. W. Pelton and Charles R. Dodge.  The present officers of the bank are:  C. Henry Simonds, president; C. L. Whitney, vice-president; T. C. Herrick, vice-president; H. G. Kingdom, vice-president and trust officer; H. A. Gleason, secretary and treasurer; K. W. Cowden, assistant treasurer; and William C. Whitney, assistant secretary.  The directors are: C. Henry Simonds, E. A. Titus, Theodore C. Herrick, Harry G. Kingdom, W. Sprague, F. A. Jones, Charles L. Whitney, U. E. Kanavel, John Boyink, C. V. Carr, William Fortune, F. H. Heasman, M. R. Smith, and H. A. Gleason.
     The Citizens Banking & Trust Company has a capital stock of $125,000.00 and a surplus of $32,750.00.  It is one of the leading banking institutions in Ashtabula County, and well merits the success that has been as achievement.    
Source: - History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large - Vol. II - 1924 - Page 573

RAYMOND H. GODLEY, who ranks among Ashtabula's most substantial and enterprising citizens, is a native of Pennsylvania.  He was born at Easton, June 3, 1873, and is the son of Charles R. and Mary Josephine (Brotzman) Godley.
     Charles R. Godley, who now lives retired, is a veteran of the Civil War.  He was born in Northampton County, Pa., and has spent most of his life at Easton, Pa., where he was employed by the Lehigh Valley Railroad for 51 years.  Mr. Godley was a railroad carpenter, having learned his trade when a boy with the Lehigh Valley Railroad.  At the age of 16 years he volunteered for service during the Civil War and served with the 129th Pennsylvania Volunteers.  Mr. Godley is the son of William V. Godley, a native of New Jersey who settled in Pennsylvania at an early date.  He was superintendent of the Glendon mines for many years.  There were 14 children in William V. Godley's family, of whom 12 are now living.  To Charles and Mary Josephine (Brotzman) Godley 11 children were born, as follows: Forrest A., died in service in Cuba during the Spanish-American War; John P., a foreman in the plant of the Westinghouse Electric Company at Brooklyn, N. Y.; Charles A., postal clerk at Easton, Pa.; Paul, watchman for the Lehigh Valley Railroad at Easton, Pa.; Grace, married Frank Coppock, lives at Easton, Pa.; Cora, married William Walters, deceased, and she lives with her father at Easton, Pa.; Elva and Hattie, deceased; Raymond H., the subject of this sketch; and the remaining children died in infancy. Mrs. Godley is deceased.
     Raymond H. Godley attended the public and high schools of Easton, Pa., and began life as a machinist with Lehigh Valley Railroad in 1887.  He remained with that company until 1899, at which time he went to Buffalo, N.Y., where he spent two years.  Mr. Godley has since been in the employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad and has been located at Ashtabula since 1902.  He is engine house foreman.
     In 1896 Mr. Godley was united in marriage with Miss Elizabeth Bittner, a native of Phillipsburg, N.J., and a daughter of Phaon and Alma (Hineline) Bittner, the former a native of Pennsylvania and the latter of New Jersey.  Mr. Bittner was a truck farmer and died at the age of 77 years.  His wife died when Mrs. Godley was about 10 years old and he was later married again.  There were six children in the Bittner family: Amanda, William, Herbert, Mrs. Godley, Emma, and Laura.  To Mr. and Mrs. Godley five children have been born, as follows:  Kenneth, died in 1899; Elizabeth, lives in Cleveland; Margaret, attends college at Athens, Ohio; Dorothy, who was graduated from high school in 1923; and Ellen, a student.
     Mr. Godley belongs to the Masonic Lodge and the Ashtabula Chamber of Commerce.  He and his family hold membership in the Presbyterian Church and are well and favorably known through Ashtabula.
Source: - History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large - Vol. I - 1924 - Page 460

RUSSEL GOEBRICHER, who is connected with the Conneaut Telephone Company, as assistant general manager and secretary, is among the enterprising and progressive young business men of Ashtabula County.  He was born in Conneaut, Feb. 26, 1894, and is a son of Meyer and Sophia (Holt) Goebricher).
     Meyer Goebricher, general manager of the Conneaut Telephone Company, ranks among the leading citizens of his community.  He was born at Frederick, Md., and came to Conneaut in 1887, where he engaged in the tailoring business.  Later he was a member of the firm of Goebricher, and Erb, clothiers.  Since 1906, Mr. Goebricher has been general manager and secretary of the Conneaut Telephone Company.
     Russell Goebricher attended the public schools of Conneaut and in 1912 entered the employ of the local telephone company.  He has held his present position since 1922.  Mr. Goebricher has a brother, Joseph, who is wire chief for the telephone company.
     On Aug. 6, 1917, Mr. Goebricher was married to Miss Helen Marie Burkhardt, a native of Meadville, Pa., born April 9, 1898.
Source: - History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large - Vol. II - 1924 - Page 944

LEVERETT GOLDSMITH, harbor foreman of The Pittsburgh & Conneaut Dock Company, at Conneaut, is a member of one of Ashtabula County's oldest and most prominent families.  He was born at Conneaut, Sept. 17, 1871, and is a son of Capt. Charles W. and Lelia (Judd) Goldsmith.
     Capt. Charles W. Goldsmith, a native of Conneaut, was the son of Capt. Leverett Barker Goldsmith, who settled in Ashtabula in 1844 and became one of the most prominent lake captains of this section.  He bean sailing the lakes at the age of 12 years as a cabin boy, and during the Civil War was captain of the "Western Metropolis", a passenger boat running between Buffalo, Chicago and Duluth.  He sailed the lakes for 52 years, and died in July, 1886.  Captain Goldsmith, grandfather of the subject of this sketch, was married to Miss Sophrona Reynolds, a native of New York, and to this union the following children were born:  Charles W., deceased; Henry, deceased; Cecelia, the widow of Charles Benson, lives at Cleveland; Jennie, the widow of Arthur Hawk, lies at Cleveland; and George, lives in Ashtabula.
     Capt. Charles W. Goldsmith, like his father, was a well known lake captain.  He died Nov. 9, 1880.  His wife died in April, 1878.  They were the parents of three children: Minnie, the widow of James McKinley, lives at Conneaut; Lila, married O. A. Fuller, lives in Conneaut Township, Ashtabula County; and Leverett, the subject of this sketch.
     Mr. Goldsmith, is a Republican and he and his family are members of the Methodist Church.
Source: - History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large - Vol. II - 1924 - Page 713
SHARON WICK'S NOTE:  The following Goldsmith's are buried at City Cemetery, Conneaut, Ashtabula Co., Ohio:  Leverett B., Charlotte I., Lelia C., Lida M. and Walter S.

HUGH E. GOODALE is an enterprising farmer and stockman of Jefferson Township, and is now farming 60 acres of good farm land which was improved by his grandfather, Erastus Goodale.  He was born on this farm, Sept. 2, 1887, and is the son of John and Sarah (Walker) Goodale. 
     Erastus Goodale was a native of Connecticut and came to Ashtabula County during the early days, making the trip from his native state by oxen team.  His son, John, improved the land further and became a prosperous farmer of Ashtabula County.  He died Mar. 18, 1907, and his wife, a native of New York City, lives at Jefferson and is 78 years of age.  Mr. and Mrs. Goodale had three children:  Birdie, married G. N. Soden, a farmer, lives in Monroe Township; Hugh, the  subject of this sketch; and Susie, lives at Jefferson.
     Hugh Goodale spent his boyhood on the home place and received his education in the schools of Jefferson.  After engaging in the green house business there for several years, he returned to the farm.  Mr. Goodale specializes in dairy farming and is a breeder of pure bred Holstein cattle.  The place is well improved and contains a 75 ton silo.
     In February, 1916, Mr. Goodale was married to Miss Lila Sheldon, a native of Ashtabula County, born Nov. 30, 1890, and the daughter of Rollo and Jessie (Downs) Sheldon.  Mr. Sheldon, a well known lumber dealer of Jefferson, is a native of that place.  His wife was born in Illinois.  Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon have four children, as follows:  Margaret, deceased, was the wife of Walter Owen; Mrs. Goodale; Ellen, married Ira Bliss, retired farmer, lives at Conneaut; and Katherine, married Maynard Faucett, lives in Ashtabula.  To Mr. and Mrs. Goodale have been born three children: Marguerite Ellen, born Nov. 6, 1919; Hazel Marie, born Oct. 7, 1921; and Helen Elizabeth, born Sept. 25, 1923.
     Mr. Goodale is a Republican and a member of the Congregational Church.
Source: - History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large - Vol. II - 1924 - Page 1069

A. E. GRAHAM, retired, is a veteran of the Civil War and belongs to one of Ashtabula County's most honored pioneer families.  He was born in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, June 17, 1839, and is a son of Samuel and Sylvia (Hemenway) Graham.
     Samuel Graham was born in Massachusetts, Nov. 4, 1804, and settled in Ashtabula County in 1848, after having lived in Cuyahoga County for several years.  He was a pioneer shoemaker of this section and also engaged in farming.  He died May 15, 1855, and his wife died Jan. 9, 1852.  She was also a native of Massachusetts, born Oct. 18, 1807.  To Mr. and Mrs. Graham the following children were born:  Mary, married James Tucker, deceased; Marilla the widow of William Cook lives at Bay City, Mich.; Maria, married Randolph Elliott, both deceased; A. E., the subject of this sketch; R. W., deceased, was a Civil War veteran; Celia, the widow of Henry Page, lives in Michigan; J. P. a sketch of whom appears elsewhere in this history; Emerson, deceased; and Aretas, died Dec. 30, 1924.
     A. E. Graham was educated in the schools at Footville and has always been a farmer.  He owns 94 acres of well improved land in Trumbull Township and for many yeas was a dairy farmer.
     During the Civil War Mr. Graham served in Company C, First Ohio Light Artillery, and was in service from Sept. 9, 1861 until June 15, 1865.  He took part in a number of important battles and was with Sherman on his March to the Sea.  Mr. Graham is one of three Civil War veterans living in Trumbull Township.
     On May 18, 1871, Mr. Graham was united in marriage with Miss Martha Stevans, a native of Rock Creek, born Dec. 9, 1843, and a daughter of Noah and Eliza (Howell) Stevans.  Mr. Stevans was born in New York, Mar. 6, 1805, and his wife was born there, Jan. 13, 1810.  They were married on May 16, 1833, and were pioneers of Rock Creek, and the parents of two children:  Adeline, died in infancy; and Mrs. Graham who died July 7, 1923.  Mr. Stevens died Dec. 18, 1889, and his wife died Nov. 29, 1888.  Mr. and Mrs. Graham had no children.
Source: - History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large - Vol. II - 1924 - Page 967

EMMETT A. GRAHAM, who lives at Dorset, is a prominent and substantial citizen of Ashtabula County.  He was born in Plymouth Township, Ashtabula County, Aug. 16, 1864, and is a son of Joseph H. and Helen (Harper) Graham.
     Joseph H. Graham was born on a farm in Plymouth Township, Ashtabula County, where he engaged in farming for many years.  He later went to Iowa for a short time.  After returning to Ashtabula County he settled on a farm near Lenox, where he died in 1891.  Mr. Graham was a Civil War veteran.  To Mr. and Mrs. Graham the following children were born:  John, deceased; Carrie Akins, deceased; Edward E., lives in Dorset Township; Lewis, deceased; Mrs. Minnie Hammon, lives at Newton Falls, Ohio; Mertie Gallup, lives at Ashtabula; Clayton, deceased; Miss Nellie Graham, deceased; and Emmett A., the subject of this sketch.
     Emmett A. Graham attended the district schools of Lenox Township and was also a student at Jefferson.  AT teh age of 21 years he engaged in thrashing at the latter place, where he owned a farm of 131 acres.  Since 1922 Mr. Graham has served as manager of the collection department of the Dorset Telephone Company.
     On Aug. 16, 1885, Mr. Graham was married to Miss Hattie M. Moses, a native of Dorset, and to this union nine children have been born, as follows:  Alta and Edward, both deceased; Mrs. Elva Bolte, lives at Dorset; Mrs. Mabel Shinenen, lives in Dorset Township; Mrs. Mary Bolte, lives in Dorset Township; Robert Henry, lives in Cleveland; Miss Nell, a graduate of Oberlin College; Harry, lives at New Philadelphia, Ohio; and Alma, who is employed in the county treasurer's office at Jefferson.
     Mr. Graham and his family are members of the Episcopal church of Plymouth, Ohio.  He has held many township offices, has served as Township Trustee and as member of the school board.  The Graham family has an extensive acquaintance in Ashtabula County and stands high in their community.
Source: - History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large - Vol. II - 1924 - Page 885

J. P. GRAHAM is a pioneer merchant of Trumbull Township and a substantial citizen of Ashtabula County.  He was born at Montville, in Geauga County, Ohio, June 15, 1847, and is the son of Samuel and Sylvia (Hemenway) Graham. 
     Samuel Graham was a native of Massachusetts, as was also his wife.  At an early date they came to Ohio and settled near Chagrim Falls.  In 1848 they removed to Ashtabula County and located on a farm in Trumbull Township.  He was also a shoemaker by trade.  Mr. and Mrs. Graham had nine children, as follows:  Mary, died in 1863, was the wife of James Tucker, deceased; Marilla, the widow of Martin Cook lives in Michigan; Maria married Randolph Elliott, both deceased; A. E., a retired farmer of Trumbull Township and a veteran of the Civil War; R. W., deceased, was also a Civil War veteran; Celia, the widow of Henry Page, lives in Michigan; J. P., the subject of this sketch; Emerson, deceased; and Aretas, died Dec. 30, 1924.
     J. P. Graham was reared on his father's farm and was educated in the district schools at Footville.  The school house, which was built in 1847, is still standing.  When a young man Mr. Graham learned the blacksmith trade, which eh followed at LeRoy, Ohio.  In 1880 he returned to Footville and operated in blacksmith shop there for 39 years.  Since 1918 Mr. Graham has conducted a general merchandise store there.  He also has a gasoline filling station in connection with his business.
     On Sept. 4, 1880, Mr. Graham was married to Miss Maria Perry, who was born at Montville, Ohio, Dec. 6, 1857, and died June 19, 1912.  She was the daughter of Philomen Perry, an early settler of Ohio.  Mr. and MRs. Graham had no children.
     Mr. Graham cast his first vote for Grant in this township, where he has always voted.  He is known as an upright and honorable citizen of Ashtabula County.
Source: - History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large - Vol. II - 1924 - Page 968

JOSIAH T. GRANT, now living retired at Conneaut, is a veteran of the Civil War and an honored pioneer of Ashtabula County.  He was born at Conneaut, July 13, 1838, and is a son of Elizur Franklin and Lucinda (Spaulding) Grant.
     Elizur Franklin Grant was born in Hartford County, Conn., and was among the first settlers in Conneaut, coming here in 1835.  He drove a horse and buggy through with his brother, Solyman and later drove an ox team with a covered wagon to Conneaut.  Elizur Grant rented a log cabin the first season he was here and then built a two room frame house.  He became a successful farmer and owned 107 acres of land.  Mr. Grant's first taxes amounted to $1.02.  At that time postage on letters was 25 cents.  Records and deeds which belonged to Mr. Grant are now in the possession of his son, Josiah T. Grant, and are very interesting documents.  Grant Road, in Ashtabula County, is named for the Grant family.  Mr. Grant died in 1892 and his wife died in 1878.  They were the parents of the following children:  Elizabeth A., who died at the age of six years; Josiah T. the subject of this sketch; L. A., died Jan. 31, 1922; and Lucinda Marie, married Henry Anderson, lives at 180 West Main Street, Conneaut.
     Josiah T. Grant was reared and educated in Conneaut Township and followed farming for many years.  During the latter part of the Civil War he was a member of Company H, 39th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, but did not see any active service.
     Mr. Grant is a Republican.  He lives with his sister.  Mr. Grant has many friends in this county, and is one of its highly respected citizens.
Source: - History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large - Vol. II - 1924 - Page 585

ANSON GREENLEE, widely known doctor of Osteopathy in Ashtabula County, was born in Crawford County, Pa., Apr. 14, 1876.  He is the son of Phyleman and Marie A. (Brydle) Greenlee.
     Phyleman Greenlee is a native of Amboy, Ohio, and a highly esteemed citizen of Ashtabula County.  For a number of years Mr. Greenlee engaged in fruit farming near Amboy and also owned a large fruit farm in Michigan.  He is a Republican and a member of the Methodist church.  He lives with his son, Dr. Greenlee.  His wife, a native of Kellogsville, Ohio, died June 8, 1920.  Mr. and Mrs. Greenlee had three children: Byron Henry, died at the age of 21 years; Lewis D., lives at Conneaut; and Dr. Anson, the subject of this sketch.
     Dr. Anson Greenlee attended the public and high schools of Conneaut and took his course in Osteopathy at Kirksville, Mo., from which he was graduated June 2, 1909.  After practicing his profession at Corry, Pa., for five years, Dr. Greenlee established an office at Conneaut and remained there nine years.  On  Jan. 1, 1924, he located in Ashtabula, which will be his headquarters.  Dr. Greenlee also has office at Conneaut and West Springfield, Pa.  He has established an excellent practice.
     On Feb. 13, 1915, Dr. Greenlee was united in marriage with Miss Maud Holdson, a native of Ashtabula County, born July 22, 1883, and the daughter of Charles and Minnie (Schaffer) Holdson, the former a native of Sweden and the latter of Denmark.  Mr. and Mrs. Holdson now live retired at West Springfield, Pa.  They are the parents of the following children: Mrs. Greenlee; Walter, principal of the East Conneaut, Ohio schools; Vinnie, married M. O. Bugby, she is now deceased; Homer H. lives at Conneaut; and Robert, a student.  To Dr. and Mrs. Greenlee have been born three children: Ellen Marie, Arlene Elizabeth and Mary Jane.
     Dr. Greenlee and his family are members of the Methodist Church.
Source: - History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large - Vol. II - 1924 - Page 914

E. E. GRIFFEY(see note 1), retired business man of Conneaut, has been prominently identified with Ashtabula County for many years.  He was born in Pennsylvania, Aug. 16, 1861, and is the son of William and Maria (Baird) Griffey.
     William Griffey was a native of Pennsylvania born in1819.  He followed farming during his entire life time and was successful.  He died Mar. 5, 1902, and his wife died Dec. 31, 1897.  They were the parents of the following children: Louisa, married Moses Brown, both deceased; Alvira, married George Putney, both deceased; Henry, deceased; H. L.,  deceased; John J., lives at Springfield, Pa.; E. E., the subject of this sketch; Ida, married Frank Huntley, both deceased, and Morton B., deceased.
     E. E. Griffey was reared and educated in Pennsylvania.  He owned and operated a cheese factory at Springfield, Pa., for three years after which he moved to a farm near Clarks Corner, Ashtabula County, where he engaged in general farming and stock raising for 17 years.  On April 1, 1902, Mr. Griffey moved to Conneaut where he engaged in the dairy business until the time of his retirement.  He lives at 1869 Liberty Street.
     On Dec. 21, 1881, Mr. Griffey was married to Miss Clara Lyntz, (see note 2) a native of Pennsylvania, born Oct. 9, 1862, and a daughter of William and Lucy (Taylor) Lyntz, the former a native of Pennsylvania and the latter of Ohio.  Mr. Lyntz died May 22, 1919, and his wife died June 10, 1895.  They were the parents of two children: Mrs. Griffey, and Frederick, a farmer lives near Springfield, Pa.  To E. E. and Clara (Lyntz) Griffey the following children were born:  William, born July 18, 1883, died Jan. 11, 1915; Nellie, born Feb. 5, 1888, died Oct. 2, 1918; Myra, born in 1893 and married on June 28, 1917, to Jay C. Keidel, secretary of the Conneaut Chamber of Commerce; Doris, who teaches French in Conneaut High School; and Merle, a student at Athens, Ohio.  There are four grandchildren: Carolyn Jean and Catheryn Jane, twins; and Keith and Kenneth Keidel.
     Mr. Griffey and his family are members of the Methodist Church and are highly esteemed citizens of Ashtabula County.
Source: - History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large - Vol. II - 1924 - Page 874

WILLIAM GRIFFIN, retired farmer, is a prominent pioneer citizen of Ashtabula County.  He was born in England, Jan. 21, 1835, and came to this country at the age of 23 years.
     Mr. Griffin has always been a farmer and has lived on this farm since 1896.  He owns 153 acres of good farm land in Orwell Township, and lives retired.
     Mr. Griffin was married to Mrs. Sarah J. Gamblin, who was born in Orwell.  To this union four children were born, as follows:  Perry, a hardware merchant at Bessemer, Pa.; Jerry, deceased; Arthur, lives in Ashtabula; and Clarence, lives near the old home place in Orwell Township.  Mr. and Mrs. Griffin have 11 grandchildren.
     In politics Mr. Griffin is identified with the Republican party.  He and his wife are well known and are highly esteemed citizens of their community.
Source: - History of Ashtabula County, Ohio - by Moina W. Large - Vol. II - 1924 - Page 951